Combination-chair.



Mn. 846,322. Patented Jan. 2, I900. Y. W. ROGERS.

COMBINATION CHAIR.

(Application filed Sept. 2, 1899.)

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 640,322, dated January 2, 1900. Application filed September 2, 1899. Serial No. 729,371- (No model.)

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Be it known that l, YUBIE vV. ROGERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in (J0mbination-Chairs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in combination-chairs; and it consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more particularly described and claimed.-

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my complete invention, showing in dotted lines the back and arms of the chair when used as a table or desk; and Fig. 2 is a top plan view of my complete invention,showing the back of the chair in a position to be used as a table or desk.

The object of my invention is to construct a simple, practical,and durable combinationchair or one in which the back may be placed in such a position as to form a perfect desk or table, the arms forming a part of the chair operating as a support for the back when in a position to form said desk or table; and it consists of a chair or seat upholstered,if necessary, in any suitable manner, a hack normally forming a part of the same and provided with side arms, the free ends of which are movably secured to the upper front corners of the seat, the lower edges of the said arms being adapted to rest upon said seat, arms pivotally secured to the back and carried thereby, the lower ends of which are adapted to be brought in contact with the floor and operate as a support for the back, the rear surface of said back forming the upper surface of the desk or table, and in other details hereinafter to be described.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a seat or chair of any well-known design or construction, the seat portion of which may be upholstered, if found desirable,and the lower portion or the space below the seat provided with drawers, receptacles, or other compartments for stationery, books, and the like.

The back 2 for the seat or chair 1 is movably secured or hinged to the latter in such a manner that when the back is brought forward in a position as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 1, the rear surface thereof will form a perfect desk or table by providing the said back with side arms 3, which form a rigid part of said back, the lower edges of which are adapted to rest upon the opposite upper surfaces of the chair or seat on either side of the cushion thereof, the forward ends of said arms being movably attached or hinged to lugs 4, rigidly secured to the upper forward corners of said seat or chair.

Movably secured to the opposite edges of the back 2, adjacent to the upper end thereof, are the ends of a U-shaped support 5, the longitudinal members of which form armrests for the chair when the back is in its normal position, the lower ends of said supports being adapted to be brought in contact with the floor or other surface when the back 2 is turned in a position to form a deskor chair, the horizontal portion 6 of said support being adapted to cooperate with the front surfaces of the legs of the seat or chair, and thereby hold the said support in a proper position to form the arm-rests for the chair, as before described.

In order to hold the support 5 in its proper position when the back 2 is used as a desk or table, I employ hinged plates '7, the ends of which are movably attached to the support 5 and the back of the chair; but I do not limit myself to this particular form of device, as it is evident that many ways may be em.- ployed to accomplish this purpose.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have constructed a perfect chair that may be readily converted into a desk or table, the seat portion thereof being used in connection with the same without the necessity of an additional chair or seat, and, further, that very few additional parts are used to form the combination.

Having fully described my invention,what I claim is- 1. A combination-chair, comprising a suitable seat, a movable back, arms forming a rigid part of the latter, the free ends of which are movably secured to the upper front corners of the seat, the lower edges of said arms being adapted to rest upon said seat, and a suitable support, the upper ends of which are movably attached to said back, and forming arm-rests for the chair, the forward ends of said support adapted to be brought in contact with the floor or other surface when the back is turned in a position for elevating the same when used as a desk or table, as and for the purpose described.

2. A combination-chair comprising a suitable seat, a cushion for the same, aback movably secured to the seat, arms forming a rigid part of said back, the lower edges of which are adapted to rest upon the upper surface of said seat on either side of the cushion,lugs secured to the upper forward corners of the seat, to which the free ends of the arms are movably secured, a U-shaped support, the free ends of which are movably secured to the opposite sides of the back, adjacent to the upper end thereof, the horizontal portion scribed.

' In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

YUBIE V. ROGERS. Witnesses:

ALFRED A. MATHEY, C. F. KELLER. 

